Fully accredited E-Learning courses with Vital Skills HSQE Training
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About this Event

This is an accredited self study course that you can complete in your own time.

Once you have registered on Eventbrite we will receive a notification and will then set up a learning account for you. This may take a day or two so please bear with us. Once you've got your learning account you have 6 months to complete the course.

COSHH Awareness

This Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Awareness online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with hazardous substances and the practical steps that can be taken to eliminate or reduce the risks that they present.

The course covers what hazardous substances are, the forms that hazardous substances can take, the ways that hazardous substances can enter the body, the harmful effects that hazardous substances can have, acute and chronic effects that hazardous substances can cause, identifying hazardous substances, the key legislation, and COSHH risk assessments.

Assured by RoSPA and the CPD Certification Service
Complete the course in approximately 90 minutes
100% online, including the final assessment
Download the course certificate on completion
Immediate start with 24/7 access

Overview

Assured by RoSPA and the CPD Certification Service
All course fees are included – there are no hidden charges
Most learners complete the course in approximately 90 minutes
Works on PC, tablet or smartphone (with internet access)
100% online, including the final assessment
Free retake of the assessment if needed
Download the course certificate on completion
Comes with a dashboard to monitor course completion
Course and dashboard can be accessed 24/7

Aim

The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the risks associated with hazardous substances and the practical steps that can be taken to manage the risk, so that you can understand more about your legal responsibilities and how to carry out your job role safely.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be aware of:
Why they need to know about COSHH
How hazardous substances can cause harm
Key legislation
Identifying hazardous substances
COSHH assessments

Module 1 – Aims and learning outcomes

Why you need to know about COSHH
Aims and learning outcomes

Module 2 – Introduction

Routes of entry
The effects of hazardous substances
Key legislation
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

Module 3 – Identifying hazardous substances

Hazard labels
Chemical safety data sheets

Module 4 – COSHH assessment

What a COSHH assessment is
The stages in a COSHH assessment

The end of course assessment

The assessment fee is included in the cost of the course.
The assessment is 100% online. So there is no need for the learner to attend a training centre to complete it
The assessment consists of multiple-choice questions
Learners must achieve at least 70% in the assessment to register a pass
We do not charge a fee to take the assessment again if the learner does not achieve the 70% pass rate (provided the course is completed within 6 months from enrolment)
The learner will be able to download a course certificate once they pass the end of course assessment
The coordinator will also be able to download the course certificate through their dashboard once the learner passes the end of course assessment

Please take a look at the Vital Skills /HSQE Training Website to find out more about the courses and to see the full list of courses available.
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Upon receipt of your registration and verification of your details, we aim to get your account set up within 48 hours. You can contact us at [email protected] for further information

This offer is only open to Unite members living and working in Wales.

For further information email us at L[email protected]

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Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact the Unite Wales Learning team: [email protected]

A Note About Data Collection

This training is funded by the Welsh Government funded Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) project.

Please note that, for you to receive support from the WULF project, we are required to collect specific information from you during the registration process. This information is collected for project monitoring and evaluation purposes only.

Get in touch with [email protected] prior to making your booking should you have any queries or questions about providing the information requested.